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7th Report - Foundations of Learning: replacing RAAC and securing school buildings

Education Committee HC 1399 Published 11 February 2026

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

16 items (8 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 16 of 16 classified

Accepted 5

Accepted in Part 4

Acknowledged 6

Rejected 1

Government response

8th Special Report - Foundations of Learning: replacing RAAC and securing school buildings: Government Response · published 17 Apr 2026

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

7 Recommendation Rejected

Commission a national digital register of asbestos in education estate with annual compliance reporting.

Recommendation

We further recommend the Government commission a national digital register of asbestos in the education estate and annual reporting on HSE compliance and asbestos removal achieved through capital programmes. (Recommendation, Paragraph 40) Wider concerns about the condition and maintenance of … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government does not accept the recommendation as it would duplicate existing legal requirements and require significant resource with no clear indicator that asbestos exposure risks would be improved, and could undermine the active requirement on duty holders to manage asbestos.

Department for Education

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